Barrette



Jan. 15 1924. 1,480,935 v D. P. GLEASON BARRETTE Filed April 3. 1922 n 0 J v a k G 7 m D Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Dona P. GLnAsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Bar-' rette, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relatesto, barrettesof a; type to be employed primarily upon thetresses, of girls.

An object of my invention is to provide a barrette which is especially adapted to be mounted upon a large mass of hair which girls ordinarily permit to hang loosely over their shoulders, and is intended to function as a fastening means adapted tohold the hair in one bunch or mass.

Another object of my invention is to provide a barrette for the purpose stated which will securely retain the hair.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for said purpose, which has esthetic as well as utilitarian features.

Another object of my invention is to provide a barre te that may be readily applied and removed in a novel and simple manner.

Another object of my invention is to utilize the expansion of the parts of the barrette occasioned by passing the hair between the parts of the barrette, to augment the holding or locking of the barrette parts.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein, and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1, is afragmental view of a bunch ofhair having mounted thereon a barrette embodying my invention.

i 2, is a perspective view of a barrette embodying my invention in an open or inoperative condition.

Fig. 3, is a cross-sectional view, on a reduced scale, on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is a fragmental perspective view of a spring end of the barrette.

Fig. 5, is a view showing the form assumed by the barrette when opening same.

The barrette 6, comprises a single band having an eye 7, formed intermediate its ends, whereby a front 8, and a back 9, is formed. The front and back are crimped immediately adjacent the eye 7, as is shown at 10 and 11, whereby certain spring qualities are imparted to the barrette. The free end of the front is hooked as shown at 12, and the free end of the back is adapted to lodge 1922. Serial No. 548,899. in the hooked; portion of'thefront. The back is made slightly shorter back, adapted to engage the hair 13. The front of: the band is, provided with a series of transverse slots 14, whereby the front of theback. it is desirable togive-these trans: verse slots by adding to the artistic qualities of the barrette, and providing means for the threading of a ribbon 15, the barrette while at the same time accomplishing the weakening referred to.

When a barrette embodying my invention is secured upon a bunch of hair, the front of the barrette being somewhat weaker than the back, tent than does the back 9, wherefor the free end of the back 9, is securely locked in the hooked end'12 of the front. By referring to Fig. 3, it will be apparent that the greater the mass of hair, the tighter will the back 9 be held by the hooked end of the front. Because the barrette is of considerable width,

the barrette has an extended binding face on both its front and back. Therefore, the barrette will secure the bunch of hair very firmly. hen it is desired to disengage the free end of the back from the hook, the thumb of one hand is brought into engagement with the rear of the hooked end, and the eye is grasped by the fingers of the other hand. P band, so as to tend to convex the barrette to a position such as is shown in Fig. 5. VJhen the barrette has been convened to a sufiicient degree, so as to extend the hook beyond the free end of the back, the free end of the back will snap away from the front of the barrette. A bunch of hair 13, may then be inserted between the front and back of the barrette. The barrette is then conveXed in the same manner as previously described, except that a thumb or a finger engages the free end of the back, so tl at when the barrette has been convexed sufliciently to permit the free end of the back to clear the hook on the front, the free end of the back will be moved into the seat 16, formed in the hooked end of the front, whereby the free end of the back is retained in engagement with the hooked end'ofthe front. Due to than the front, and is of a width substantially equal to the, width of the front. The band is preferably of considerable width, whereby extended clamping faces are formed on the front and.

preferably a crescent form, therebulges outwardly to a greater e31 ressure is then directed upon the '05 the barrette is weakened in comparison to" throu h the face of the front of the barrette being weaker in spring quality than the back, the back extends in a substantially straight line, while that portion of the front intermediate the ends of the barrette, bulges awav from'the back sufliciently to accommodate any quantity of hair upon which the barrette is to be mounted.

What I claim is 1. As anew article of manufacture, a flexible barrette having a front and a back adapted to be secured upon one another at their ends, the front having transverse slots, thereby being weakened in relation to the back, whereby the back is given the greater rigidity against flexing.

2; As a new article of manufacture, a barrette comprising a single broad fiat flexible band of a substantially uniform width, turned on itself intermediate its ends, whereby to form a front and a back, the front having transverse slots whereby the flexibility of the front is increased beyond the flexibility of the back, and means to secure the free ends of the band upon one'another.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a barrette comprising a single broad fiat flexible band of a substantially uniform width, turned on itself intermediate itsends, whereby to form a front and a back, the front having transverse slots whereby the fiexia bility of the front is increased beyond the flexibility of the back, the fronthaving a hook formed on its free end and the back being slightly shorter than the front, the

free end of the back being adapted to seat in the hook whereby the front is flexed to V accommodate a bunch of hair.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of March DORA P. GLEASON. 

